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US6213410B1 US09/479,980 US47998000A US6213410B1 US 6213410 B1 US6213410 B1 US 6213410B1 US 47998000 A US47998000 A US 47998000A US 6213410 B1 US6213410 B1 US 6213410B1
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    • B05B7/2405—Apparatus to be carried on or by a person, e.g. by hand; Apparatus comprising containers fixed to the discharge device using an atomising fluid as carrying fluid for feeding, e.g. by suction or pressure, a carried liquid from the container to the nozzle
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  • the present invention relates to gravity-fed spray guns and more particularly to an apparatus for providing enhanced spray capabilities for such gravity-fed spray guns.
  • Spray guns are commonly used to apply paint, primer or any other liquid substance to a surface.
  • the most common handicap a painter encounters, regardless of whether he is using a gravity or suction spray gun is the inability to go low enough to paint upward.
  • the rocker panel (below the door line) is seldom painted on the lower surfaces.
  • the reason for this deficiency is that the car is too low to the ground and the spray gun assembly is too long to provide for proper access.
  • a gravity-fed spray gun, excluding regulator and hose connection is generally 11 to 13 inches long.
  • a suction spray gun is generally 13 inches long excluding regulator and hose connection. The spray gun cannot be tilted sideways without the possibility of spilling paint from the cup or having the smooth flow of paint to the gun being interrupted.
  • an improved spray gun disclosed and claimed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,803,360 entitled “Apparatus for Providing Enhanced Spray Gun Capabilities for a Gravity-Fed Spray Gun.” That invention utilizes a swivel joint assembly that provides rotation of the fluid cup along a fluid cup offset axis, which is perpendicular to the fluid cup axis. After rotation of the fluid cup relative to the spray gun body the nozzle has to be rotated to obtain the previous spray pattern.
  • the present invention is a gravity-fed spray gun assembly of the type having a nozzle assembly, a spray gun body assembly and a nozzle nut for adjusting the relative angular orientation of the nozzle assembly relative to the spray gun body assembly.
  • the gravity-fed spray gun assembly includes a spray gun body assembly, a fluid delivery assembly and a friction-induced locking element.
  • the fluid delivery assembly includes a rotatable element, a nozzle assembly and a fluid cup.
  • the rotatable element is rotatively connected to the spray gun body assembly.
  • the nozzle assembly is securely attached to the rotatable element.
  • the nozzle assembly is maintained unable to rotate relative to the rotatable element unless a nozzle nut is adjusted.
  • the nozzle assembly has a nozzle opening defining a nozzle axis.
  • the rotatable element is rotatable about the nozzle axis.
  • the fluid cup is securely attached to the rotatable element.
  • the friction-induced locking element utilizes a predetermined preload that cooperatively engages the spray gun body assembly and the fluid delivery assembly to securely maintain the spray gun body assembly relative to the fluid delivery assembly at the desired relative angular orientation.
  • the present invention obviates any requirement for loosening the nozzle nut to rotate the nozzle assembly relative to the spray gun body assembly when the spray gun body assembly is rotated relative to the fluid cup.
  • FIG. 1 is a side perspective view of a first embodiment of the gravity-fed spray gun assembly of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a side perspective view of the first embodiment having a cut-away portion to reveal internal parts thereof.
  • FIG. 3 is an enlarged view, partially cut-away, of a portion of the first embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 4 is a view taken along line 4 — 4 of FIG. 3 .
  • FIG. 5 is a front view of the first embodiment of the spray gun assembly of the present invention.
  • FIG. 6 is another front view showing the spray gun body assembly rotated clockwise ninety degrees, with the fluid cup and nozzle assembly remaining in the same position.
  • FIG. 7 is another front view showing the gun body rotated counter-clockwise ninety degrees with the fluid cup and nozzle assembly remaining in the same position.
  • FIG. 8 is a side perspective view of a second embodiment of the gravity-fed spray gun assembly of the present invention.
  • FIG. 9 is a side perspective view of the second embodiment having a cut-away portion to reveal internal parts thereof.
  • FIG. 10 is an exploded side view of the hollow bolt, hollow fastener, and flexible washer of the second embodiment.
  • FIGS. 1 and 2 illustrate a preferred embodiment of the present invention, designated generally as 10 .
  • the gravity fed spray gun assembly includes a spray gun body assembly 12 , a fluid delivery assembly 14 and a locking element 17 .
  • the fluid delivery assembly 14 includes a rotatable element 16 , a nozzle assembly 18 and a fluid cup 20 .
  • the rotatable element 16 is rotatively connected to the spray gun body assembly 12 , as will be explained in detail below.
  • the nozzle assembly 18 is securely attached to the rotatable element 16 during use.
  • the nozzle assembly 18 is unable to rotate relative to the rotatable element 16 unless the nozzle nut 22 is adjusted.
  • the nozzle assembly 18 has a nozzle opening 24 defining a nozzle axis 26 .
  • the rotatable element 16 is rotatable about the nozzle axis 26 .
  • the fluid cup 20 is secured to the rotatable element 16 . Fluid cup 20 is screwed into position and is therefore unable to rotate relative to the rotatable element during use.
  • the spray gun body assembly 12 includes a spray gun body 28 , which retains a hollow fastener 30 therewithin.
  • the hollow fastener may comprise for example, a hollow nut.
  • the rotatable element 16 retains a hollow bolt 32 therewithin.
  • the hollow fastener 30 and the hollow bolt 32 are threadibly engaged, as shown at location 34 .
  • a TeflonTM needle seal 36 Inside this resulting assembly is positioned a TeflonTM needle seal 36 .
  • a biasing spring 38 for the seal 36 prevents fluid seepage adjacent to the needle 40 .
  • a bushing 42 is pressed into the rotatable element 16 to serve as a fixing guide.
  • a spring washer 44 is provided to ensure a tight fit.
  • the locking element 17 is positioned within a slot 46 in the spray gun body assembly 12 .
  • a spring 48 pushes the locking element 17 into one of a plurality of circumferentially spaced indents 50 (see FIG. 4 ).
  • the indents 50 are formed within the rotatable element 16 .
  • FIGS. 5-7 the versatility of the present invention is illustrated.
  • the fluid cup 20 and the spray gun body assembly 12 are both in vertical positions.
  • the nozzle assembly 18 is positioned for the desired pattern.
  • the spray gun body assembly 12 is rotated to 90° clockwise.
  • the fluid cup 20 remains vertical.
  • the nozzle assembly 18 remains in the same position as that shown in FIG. 5 .
  • the wheel housings, wheel openings, trunks, engine base are all problematic because paint often drips out of the fluid cup or off of the fluid cup; or, the fluid cannot get to the nozzle assembly 18 because of the undesired orientation of the fluid cup 20 .
  • the present invention alleviates these problems, allowing the fluid cup 20 to remain in a vertical position. Furthermore, any requirement for loosening the nozzle nut 22 to rotate the nozzle assembly 18 relative to the spray gun body assembly 12 , when the spray gun body assembly 12 is rotated relative to the fluid cup 20 , is obviated.
  • FIG. 7 illustrates that the spray gun body assembly 12 can be rotated in the opposite direction but achieve the same desired effect.
  • FIGS. 8-10 another embodiment of the gravity-fed spray gun assembly of the present invention is illustrated, designated generally as 60 .
  • the locking element 17 of the previous embodiment has been eliminated and instead a friction-induced locking element utilizing a predetermined preload cooperatively engages the spray gun body assembly and the fluid delivery assembly to securely maintain said spray gun body assembly relative to said fluid delivery assembly at the desired relative angular orientation.
  • This embodiment has less parts and is easier to manufacture than the first embodiment.
  • a hollow bolt 32 is retained within the rotatable element 16 .
  • a hollow fastener 30 also as in the previous embodiment, is retained within the spray gun body assembly 12 .
  • the hollow fastener 30 and the hollow bolt 32 are threadibly engaged.
  • a flexible washer 62 is cooperatively engaged with the hollow fastener 30 , the hollow bolt 32 and a portion 64 of the spray gun body assembly 12 for providing the predetermined preload between the spray gun body assembly 12 and rotatable element 16 . This achieves a predetermined friction-induced lock.
  • a bushing 66 is preferably provided for reducing wear.

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A gravity-fed spray gun assembly of the type having a nozzle assembly, a spray gun body assembly and a nozzle nut for adjusting the relative angular orientation of the nozzle assembly relative to the spray gun body assembly. The gravity-fed spray gun assembly includes a spray gun body assembly, a fluid delivery assembly and a friction-induced locking element. The fluid delivery assembly includes a rotatable element, a nozzle assembly and a fluid cup. The rotatable element is rotatively connected to the spray gun body assembly. The nozzle assembly is securely attached to the rotatable element. The nozzle assembly is maintained unable to rotate relative to the rotatable element unless a nozzle nut is adjusted. The nozzle assembly has a nozzle opening defining a nozzle axis. The rotatable element is rotatable about the nozzle axis. The fluid cup is securely attached to the rotatable element. The friction-induced locking element utilizes a predetermined preload cooperatively engages the spray gun body assembly and the fluid delivery assembly to securely maintain the spray gun body assembly relative to the fluid delivery assembly at the desired relative angular orientation. The present invention obviates any requirement for loosening the nozzle nut to rotate the nozzle assembly relative to the spray gun body assembly when the fluid cup is rotated relative to the spray gun body assembly.

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This application is a Continuation-In-Part of application Ser. No. 09/058,708 filed on Apr. 10, 1998 and is now U.S. Pat. No. 6,012,651.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to gravity-fed spray guns and more particularly to an apparatus for providing enhanced spray capabilities for such gravity-fed spray guns.
2. Description of the Related Art
Spray guns are commonly used to apply paint, primer or any other liquid substance to a surface. The most common handicap a painter encounters, regardless of whether he is using a gravity or suction spray gun is the inability to go low enough to paint upward. For example, in the auto body industry, the rocker panel (below the door line) is seldom painted on the lower surfaces. The reason for this deficiency is that the car is too low to the ground and the spray gun assembly is too long to provide for proper access. A gravity-fed spray gun, excluding regulator and hose connection is generally 11 to 13 inches long. A suction spray gun is generally 13 inches long excluding regulator and hose connection. The spray gun cannot be tilted sideways without the possibility of spilling paint from the cup or having the smooth flow of paint to the gun being interrupted.
Similar problems exist in the paint industry, generally. For example, in spraying overhead, the painter cannot always conveniently tilt the spray at the proper angle for proper application of the paint, or other surface treatments.
As one solution to these problems, the present applicant has invented an improved spray gun, disclosed and claimed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,803,360 entitled “Apparatus for Providing Enhanced Spray Gun Capabilities for a Gravity-Fed Spray Gun.” That invention utilizes a swivel joint assembly that provides rotation of the fluid cup along a fluid cup offset axis, which is perpendicular to the fluid cup axis. After rotation of the fluid cup relative to the spray gun body the nozzle has to be rotated to obtain the previous spray pattern.
OBJECTS AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is therefore a principal object of the present invention to provide efficient use of a gravity-fed spray gun for surfaces not easily accessible, such as low surfaces and overhead surfaces.
It is another object to obviate the requirement of rotating the nozzle assembly when the spray gun body is rotated relative to the fluid cup and still maintain the desired spray pattern orientation while maintaining the fluid cup in a substantially vertical position.
These and other objects are achieved by the present invention which is a gravity-fed spray gun assembly of the type having a nozzle assembly, a spray gun body assembly and a nozzle nut for adjusting the relative angular orientation of the nozzle assembly relative to the spray gun body assembly. The gravity-fed spray gun assembly includes a spray gun body assembly, a fluid delivery assembly and a friction-induced locking element. The fluid delivery assembly includes a rotatable element, a nozzle assembly and a fluid cup. The rotatable element is rotatively connected to the spray gun body assembly. The nozzle assembly is securely attached to the rotatable element. The nozzle assembly is maintained unable to rotate relative to the rotatable element unless a nozzle nut is adjusted. The nozzle assembly has a nozzle opening defining a nozzle axis. The rotatable element is rotatable about the nozzle axis. The fluid cup is securely attached to the rotatable element. The friction-induced locking element utilizes a predetermined preload that cooperatively engages the spray gun body assembly and the fluid delivery assembly to securely maintain the spray gun body assembly relative to the fluid delivery assembly at the desired relative angular orientation. The present invention obviates any requirement for loosening the nozzle nut to rotate the nozzle assembly relative to the spray gun body assembly when the spray gun body assembly is rotated relative to the fluid cup.
Other objects, advantages, and novel features will become apparent from the following detailed description of the invention when considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
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FIG. 1 is a side perspective view of a first embodiment of the gravity-fed spray gun assembly of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a side perspective view of the first embodiment having a cut-away portion to reveal internal parts thereof.
FIG. 3 is an enlarged view, partially cut-away, of a portion of the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a view taken along line 4—4 of FIG. 3.
FIG. 5 is a front view of the first embodiment of the spray gun assembly of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is another front view showing the spray gun body assembly rotated clockwise ninety degrees, with the fluid cup and nozzle assembly remaining in the same position.
FIG. 7 is another front view showing the gun body rotated counter-clockwise ninety degrees with the fluid cup and nozzle assembly remaining in the same position.
FIG. 8 is a side perspective view of a second embodiment of the gravity-fed spray gun assembly of the present invention.
FIG. 9 is a side perspective view of the second embodiment having a cut-away portion to reveal internal parts thereof.
FIG. 10 is an exploded side view of the hollow bolt, hollow fastener, and flexible washer of the second embodiment.
The same reference characters designate the same parts or elements throughout the drawings.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
Referring now to the drawings and the characters of reference marked thereon, FIGS. 1 and 2 illustrate a preferred embodiment of the present invention, designated generally as 10. The gravity fed spray gun assembly includes a spray gun body assembly 12, a fluid delivery assembly 14 and a locking element 17. The fluid delivery assembly 14 includes a rotatable element 16, a nozzle assembly 18 and a fluid cup 20. The rotatable element 16 is rotatively connected to the spray gun body assembly 12, as will be explained in detail below. The nozzle assembly 18 is securely attached to the rotatable element 16 during use. The nozzle assembly 18 is unable to rotate relative to the rotatable element 16 unless the nozzle nut 22 is adjusted. The nozzle assembly 18 has a nozzle opening 24 defining a nozzle axis 26. The rotatable element 16 is rotatable about the nozzle axis 26. The fluid cup 20 is secured to the rotatable element 16. Fluid cup 20 is screwed into position and is therefore unable to rotate relative to the rotatable element during use.
Referring now to FIG. 3 an enlarged view of salient portions of the spray gun body assembly 12 and fluid delivery assembly 14 are illustrated. The spray gun body assembly 12 includes a spray gun body 28, which retains a hollow fastener 30 therewithin. The hollow fastener may comprise for example, a hollow nut. The rotatable element 16 retains a hollow bolt 32 therewithin. The hollow fastener 30 and the hollow bolt 32 are threadibly engaged, as shown at location 34. Inside this resulting assembly is positioned a Teflon™ needle seal 36. Also retained within this assembly is a biasing spring 38 for the seal 36. The seal 36 prevents fluid seepage adjacent to the needle 40. A bushing 42 is pressed into the rotatable element 16 to serve as a fixing guide. A spring washer 44 is provided to ensure a tight fit.
The locking element 17 is positioned within a slot 46 in the spray gun body assembly 12. A spring 48 pushes the locking element 17 into one of a plurality of circumferentially spaced indents 50 (see FIG. 4). The indents 50 are formed within the rotatable element 16.
Referring now to FIGS. 5-7, the versatility of the present invention is illustrated. In FIG. 5, the fluid cup 20 and the spray gun body assembly 12 are both in vertical positions. The nozzle assembly 18 is positioned for the desired pattern.
Referring now to FIG. 6, the spray gun body assembly 12 is rotated to 90° clockwise. The fluid cup 20 remains vertical. However, the nozzle assembly 18 remains in the same position as that shown in FIG. 5. By being able to maintain the fluid cup 20 in a vertical position and concomitantly maintaining the nozzle assembly 18 in this desired position while being able to rotate the spray gun body assembly 12 to a comfortable desired angle, many painting and other spraying applications are realizable, which otherwise cannot be provided. For example, currently, painting of the rocker panels underneath the doors of the automobile, the wheel housings, wheel openings, trunks, engine base are all problematic because paint often drips out of the fluid cup or off of the fluid cup; or, the fluid cannot get to the nozzle assembly 18 because of the undesired orientation of the fluid cup 20. The present invention alleviates these problems, allowing the fluid cup 20 to remain in a vertical position. Furthermore, any requirement for loosening the nozzle nut 22 to rotate the nozzle assembly 18 relative to the spray gun body assembly 12, when the spray gun body assembly 12 is rotated relative to the fluid cup 20, is obviated.
FIG. 7 illustrates that the spray gun body assembly 12 can be rotated in the opposite direction but achieve the same desired effect.
Referring now to FIGS. 8-10 another embodiment of the gravity-fed spray gun assembly of the present invention is illustrated, designated generally as 60. In this embodiment, the locking element 17 of the previous embodiment has been eliminated and instead a friction-induced locking element utilizing a predetermined preload cooperatively engages the spray gun body assembly and the fluid delivery assembly to securely maintain said spray gun body assembly relative to said fluid delivery assembly at the desired relative angular orientation. This embodiment has less parts and is easier to manufacture than the first embodiment.
A hollow bolt 32, as in the previous embodiment, is retained within the rotatable element 16. A hollow fastener 30, also as in the previous embodiment, is retained within the spray gun body assembly 12. The hollow fastener 30 and the hollow bolt 32 are threadibly engaged. A flexible washer 62 is cooperatively engaged with the hollow fastener 30, the hollow bolt 32 and a portion 64 of the spray gun body assembly 12 for providing the predetermined preload between the spray gun body assembly 12 and rotatable element 16. This achieves a predetermined friction-induced lock. A bushing 66 is preferably provided for reducing wear.
Although the advantages of this invention have been described in particular with respect to the automobile industry it is understood that it can be utilized in many other industries, for example the furniture industry.
Obviously, many modifications and variations of the present invention are possible in light of the above teachings. It is, therefore, to be understood that within the scope of the appended claims, the invention may be practiced otherwise than as specifically described.

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What is claimed and desired to be secured by Letters Patent of the United States is:
1. A gravity-fed spray gun assembly of the type having a nozzle assembly, a spray gun body assembly and a nozzle nut for adjusting the relative angular orientation of the nozzle assembly relative to the spray gun body assembly, comprising:
a) a spray gun body assembly;
b) a fluid delivery assembly, comprising:
i) a rotatable element rotatively connected to said spray gun body assembly;
ii) a nozzle assembly securely attached to said rotatable element, said nozzle assembly being unable to rotate relative to said rotatable element unless a nozzle nut is adjusted, said nozzle assembly having a nozzle opening defining a nozzle axis, said rotatable element being rotatable about said nozzle axis; and
iii) a fluid cup securely attached to said rotatable element; and
c) a friction-induced locking element utilizing a predetermined preload for cooperatively engaging said spray gun body assembly and said fluid delivery assembly to securely maintain said spray gun body assembly relative to said fluid delivery assembly at the desired relative angular orientation;
wherein any requirement for loosening the nozzle nut to rotate the nozzle assembly relative to the spray gun body assembly, when the spray gun body assembly is rotated relative to the fluid cup, is obviated.
2. The gravity-fed spray gun assembly of claim 1, wherein said friction-induced locking element, comprises:
a) a hollow bolt retained within said rotatable element;
b) a hollow fastener retained within said spray gun body assembly, said hollow bolt and said hollow fastener being threadibly engaged; and
c) a flexible washer cooperatively engaged with said hollow fastener, said hollow bolt and a portion of said spray gun body assembly for providing a predetermined preload between the spray gun body assembly and the rotatable element, thus achieving a predetermined friction-induced lock.
3. The gravity-fed spray gun assembly of claim 2, further including a bushing positioned between said portion of said spray gun body assembly and said flexible washer for reducing wear.
4. A method for spraying fluid using a gravity-fed spray gun assembly, said gravity-fed spray gun assembly being of the type having a nozzle assembly, a spray gun body assembly and a nozzle nut for adjusting the relative angular orientation of the nozzle assembly relative to the spray gun body assembly, said gravity-fed spray gun assembly comprising:
a) a spray gun body assembly;
b) a fluid delivery assembly, comprising:
i) a rotatable element rotatively connected to said spray gun body assembly;
ii) a nozzle assembly securely attached to said rotatable element, said nozzle assembly being unable to rotate relative to said rotatable element unless a nozzle nut is adjusted, said nozzle assembly having a nozzle opening defining a nozzle axis, said rotatable element being rotatable about said nozzle axis; and
iii) a fluid cup securely attached to said rotatable element; and
c) a friction-induced locking element utilizing a predetermined preload for cooperatively engaging said spray gun body assembly and said fluid delivery assembly to securely maintain said spray gun body assembly relative to said fluid delivery assembly at the desired relative angular orientation, the method for spraying fluid, comprising:
a) maintaining said spray gun body assembly in a substantially vertical position; and
b) rotating said spray gun body assembly to a desired position while concomitantly maintaining the fluid cup in a substantially vertical position,
wherein any requirement for loosening the nozzle nut to rotate the nozzle assembly relative to the spray gun body assembly, when the spray gun body assembly is rotated relative to the fluid cup, is obviated.
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